Wendy's Chili

We love Wendy's chili and this recipe is close the real thing!

2 lb. Ground Beef, Browned
1-29 oz. Tomato Sauce
1 29- oz. Can Kidney Beans, Rinsed and Drained
1-29 oz. Can Pinto Beans, Rinsed and Drained
1 C. Onion Diced
1 C. Diced Celery
1 Can Diced Green Chilies
3 Medium Tomatoes (I used a 29 oz can of diced tomatoes)
1 Tsp. Cumin
2 TBSP. Chili Powder
1 1/2 tsp. Pepper
2 tsp. Salt
2 C. Water

Add all ingredients into crock pot. Simmer for a a few hours, or until celery is tender. Serve with grated cheese and tortilla chips.

Red and White Mostaccioli

This is a Food Nanny recipe that she made on Good Things Utah last week. It's SO easy, and really yummy.

•1 pound uncooked mostaccioli or other tubular pasta
•Alfredo Sauce
•1 (26-ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
•or 3 cups homemade sauce, divided
•3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided


1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain
3. Spread a thin layer of spaghetti sauce in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Layer
half the pasta, half the Alfredo sauce, half the spaghetti sauce, and
11/2 cups of the cheese. Repeat the layering with the remaining pasta,
Alfredo sauce, spaghetti sauce, and cheese.
4. Cover with aluminum foil and bake about 30 minutes or until it is hot and
bubbly.

**I used Classico brand Light Alfredo sauce (in a jar). It was delish!

Carmelitas

I hope, hope, hope that Heidi Cole doesn't get mad at me for sharing this recipe. It's in her Cole family cookbook she lent to me. I'm just telling you now, DON'T make these. They are of the devil. Well, OK, make them, cut yourself a 1/4 inch square and quickly give the rest away to unsuspecting neighbors. They are like crack I tell you. Crack!

Carmelitas - Heidi Cole

1 jar Mrs. Richardson's Butterscotch Caramel sauce (or other caramel topping)
1 tablespoon flour
2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups softened butter
2 cups chocolate chips - The recipe call for semi sweet. I used milk chocolate.

Seriously! Look at those ingredients. How could you possible go wrong with Mrs. Richardson's sauce and 3 sticks of butter!

Mix together caramel sauce and flour, set aside. Combine all other ingredients, except chocolate chips. Press half of this mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips then pour caramel mixture over the chips and sprinkle the other half of the dough mixture on the caramel. Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool 1 to 2 hours and cut into bars.

We let ours sit overnight. Well, ok I snuck one around 10PM. Then again at 8AM and I think they are even better the next day. Also, don't go looking at Walmart for Mrs. Richardson's. They don't carry it.

Really - don't make these!

I have used many of your recipes and now it is my turn. This is a quick and easy one dish meal that we love.

Baked Chicken Fajitas

1 pound chicken breasts, cut into thin strips

1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained

1 medium onion, cut into thin strips

1 medium green pepper, cut into thin strips

1 medium red pepper, cut into thin strips

2 Tablespoons canola oil

2 teaspoons chili powder

2 teaspoons cumin

¼ teaspoon salt

Flour tortillas, warmed

In a 9 x 13 baking dish coated with cooking spray, combine the chicken , tomatoes, onion and peppers.
Combine the oil, chili powder, cumin and salt. Drizzle over chicken mixture, toss to coat.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 – 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Serve with tortillas. Serves about 6

This is what it looks like before the oven...........This is what it looks like after.

I rarely follow a recipe exactly so I changed this up a little. I used tomatoes and a jalapeno pepper from my garden to replace the canned tomatoes. I also I didn't have a ripe red pepper so used green ones, also from my garden. I like to add garlic to everything to that was added in too. We serve these with some sour cream and grated cheese (everything is better with cheese, right?) chips and salsa Enjoy!

Orange Chicken

ORANGE CHICKEN

12 CHICKEN TENDERS
3 EGGS, BEATEN
½ C. CORN STARCH
½ C. FLOUR
GARLIC SALT (SPRINKLE)

¼ C. CHICKEN BROTH
½ C. VINEGAR
¾ C. SUGAR
1 TBSP. SOY SAUCE
4 TBSP. KETCHUP

DIP CHICKEN IN EGGS THEN CORN STARCH, FLOUR AND GARLIC SALT MIXTURE AND FRY IN HOT OIL. PUT FRIED CHICKEN IN A BAKING DISH.

BOIL BROTH, VINEGAR, SOY SAUCE, AND KETCHUP. POUR OVER CHICKEN. BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR 45 MIN.- 1 HOUR. SERVE OVER RICE

BBQ Meatballs

I have had this recipe for years. I got it off Good Things Utah. I seem to forget about it and everytime I make it again I am reminded how much I like it. It has simple ingredients that are always on hand, the meatballs are really tender and the sauce is really good.

Barbecued Meatballs

1 egg lightly beaten

1 (5 oz) can evaporated milk

1 cup quick-cooking oats

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1 tsp salt

1 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp pepper

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef

In a bowl, combine all ingredients except beef. After ingredients are mixed well, crumble beef over mixture and mix. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake uncovered at 350 for about 20 minutes. Remove from oven.

Sauce:

1 cup ketchup

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 tsp garlic powder

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour over meatballs. Bake in oven at 350 12 minutes.

Serve over rice.

Chops and Bean

I got this recipe a few years ago from Good Things Utah. It is yummy and it's a crockpot meal. Got to love those!

Chops and Beans

Two 1lb. cans pork and beans
1/2 cup ketchup
2 slices of bacon, browned and crumbled
1/2 cup chopped onions, sauteed
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
4-6 pork chops
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
One lemon

1. Combine beans, 1/2 cup ketchup, bacon, onions, Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 cup brown sugar in slow cooker.

2. Brown chops in skillet. In separate bowl mix together 2 teaspoons mustard, 1 Tablespoon brown sugar and 1/4 cup ketchup. Brush each chop with sauce then carefully stack into slow cooker, placing a slice of lemon on each chop. Submerge in bean/bacon mixture.

3. Cover. Cook on low 4-6 hours.

I put the lemon on the chops the first time I made it. It was a very prominent taste in the final dish. I haven't put the lemon on the other times I have made it.